diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4cb3b541591a71c61a6ae9a66486ce90d342267e..9948a10ec07457dae0a05241c10947aeff6fe737 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ stages:
     - export BASH_SOURCE=$(pwd)/bootstrap/etc/lofar20rc.sh
 #    source the lofarrc file and mask its non zero exit code
     - . bootstrap/etc/lofar20rc.sh || true
-#    Allow docker image script to execute
-    - chmod u+x $CI_PROJECT_DIR/sbin/tag_and_push_docker_image.sh
+##    Allow docker image script to execute
+#    - chmod u+x $CI_PROJECT_DIR/sbin/tag_and_push_docker_image.sh
 .base_docker_images_except:
   extends: .base_docker_images
   except:
@@ -362,12 +362,12 @@ integration_test_docker:
     - . bootstrap/etc/lofar20rc.sh || true
 #    TANGO_HOST must be unset our databaseds will be unreachable
     - unset TANGO_HOST
-#    Allow docker image script to execute
-    - chmod u+x $CI_PROJECT_DIR/sbin/tag_and_push_docker_image.sh
+##    Allow docker image script to execute
+#    - chmod u+x $CI_PROJECT_DIR/sbin/tag_and_push_docker_image.sh
 #    Do not remove 'bash' or statement will be ignored by primitive docker shell
     - bash $CI_PROJECT_DIR/sbin/tag_and_push_docker_image.sh pull $tag
-#    Allow integration test to execute
-    - chmod u+x $CI_PROJECT_DIR/sbin/run_integration_test.sh
+##    Allow integration test to execute
+#    - chmod u+x $CI_PROJECT_DIR/sbin/run_integration_test.sh
 #    Do not remove 'bash' or statement will be ignored by primitive docker shell
     - bash $CI_PROJECT_DIR/sbin/run_integration_test.sh
 wheel_packaging: